-Homecoming Informational Meeting for Chapter Presidents and Homecoming Chairs, 6pm DDD House -GBOD Retreat at Camp Abbey -Deadline for New Members to alter Meal Plans: Link expires at 4:30pm -Presidents Cabinet 5pm, DG House -OOO and Rho Lambda membership applications go out -Homecoming informational meeting, 6pm Delta Gamma House -RosterDay9am-4pm,GreekLifeOffice -GBOD Committee Interviews, 3-7pm in the Vieux Carre Room, Union -IFC Member Convocation, 6pm and 7:30pm, Union Theatre -Greek Ambassador applications due to Greek Life -Good to Great, Union Ballroom, 12:30-6pm

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GREEK COLLABORATIVELEARNING SPACEThe Greek Collaborative Learning Space is a resource provided by Greek Life that serves as a communal study space for all Greeks to meet and study together. The GCLS provides tutoring services and coordinates academic programs. A Greek Life Graduate Assistant works on site to provide one-on-one support for students in the space and directs those students to the appropriate resource that they may need. For any additional information please come to Room457intheGreekLifeoffice.

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INTERFRATERNITY COUNCILThe Interfraternity Council continues to grow as IFC welcomes two new fraternities to campus this fall. Beta Theta Pi and Sigma Alpha Epsilon were chosen to colonize and recolonize, respectively, in an effort to diversify and expand the fraternal community. As apartofthefiveyearexpansionplan,AlphaTauOmegawasalsoselectedtojointheInterfraternityCouncilinspring2017.

Beta was founded in 1839 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and is dedicated to developing men of principle for a principled life. ForthefirsttimeinBeta’sstoriedhistory,itwillbeanorganizedfraternityoncampus.

With the addition of Beta, the 2015 IFC council also approved the recolonization of SAE to take place in the fall semester.

SAE was founded in 1856 at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to promote the highest standards of friendship, scholarshipandservice.SAEwasthefirstestablishedfraternityonLSU’scampuswhenitsLouisianaEpsilonchapteropenedin1867.

IFC is excited about the addition of the two fraternities on campus and looks forward to welcoming ATO in spring 2017. All three of the organizations have tremendous national and alumni support which will allow them to thrive in our fraternal community at LSU.

PHI KAPPA PSI ACCREDITATIONForthefirsttimeintheir49yearhistoryonLSU’scampus,theLouisianaAlphachapterofPhiKappaPsiwasrecognizedwithaperfect score on their accreditation submission and received distinguished honors at the Woodrow Wilson Leadership Conference in Omaha, Nebraska this summer. The Louisiana Alpha chapter was among three chapters that received this achievement.Congratulations, Phi Psi!

Cutline:(fromleft)LSUPhiPsiChapterAdvisorDaveNormand,IFCDelegateBryantBoudreaux,PhiKappaPsiNationalPresidentScott Noble, New Member Educator Chuck Mock and Ritual Chairman Michael McWard smile for the camera as the Louisiana Alpha chapterisrecognizedatthePhiKappaPsiWoodrowWilsonLeadershipConferenceinJune.

STEP UP OR STEP ASIDE: NPHC at LSU is gearing up for the 7th annual Step Up or Step Aside (SUSA) StepShow, held on Oct. 9 at 7pm at the Baton Rouge RiverCenter.Thisyear’sthemeistheSUSAMysteryMachine.ElevenPanhellenicchaptersareparticipatinginthisyear’sshow.Ticketsare$9andareavailablethroughtheBatonRougeRiverCenterTicketOfficeandTicketmasterbeginningSept.9.

GOOD TO GREAT:The Greek Leadership Institute is excited to present the second annual Good to Great leadership forum on Sept. 27 from 12-5pm in the Cotillion Ballroom.Basedonthebestsellingbook,GoodtoGreat,byJimCollins,this leadership program enables participants to explore how to progress from a good leader to a great leader through team building andinteractiveactivities.JoinfellowGreeksforlunch,learning,andafreeT-shirt of couse! Register for this amazing program TODAY on theGreek Life website.

GREEK TIGERTheGreekTigeristheofficialLSUGreekLifepublicationmailedtoallincomingfreshmenandtransfer students. A useful and informative guide to fraternity and sorority life at LSU, the Greek Tiger has become the trusted resource for potential members who rely on the book for insight on Recruitment and Intake at LSU. Each Greek organization has a full page article with photos and information such as honors and awards received, founding information and the chapter GPA. Chapter presidents are tasked with submitting photos and revising the content featured on their chapter page. All Greek Tiger photos and text edits for the 2016 Greek Tiger are due to Greek Life on Sept. 11.

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WHAT’S COMING UP NEXT?GREEK BOARD OF DIRECTORS (GBOD)The Greek Board of Directors is recruiting high energy, committed, hard working students to serve as committee members for the upcoming year. Applications are available on the Greek Life Website and are due Sept 10, 2015 at 4pm in the Greek LifeOffice.InterviewswillbeheldSunday,Sept20at12pm.

Discover: Foster an environment that encourages the exploration of new opportunities and experiences. Engage: Provide quality programs, services, and opportunities in which faculty, staff and students interact with one another and the surrounding community.Learn: Create a student centered learning environment that develops engaged citizens and enlightened leaders.Diverse and Inclusive: EnhancetheLSUcommunity’sunderstandingandappreciationofdiversityandinclusion.Social Responsibility: Promote a community of responsible, active and ethical citizens. Operational Excellence: Use assessment and innovation for the continuous improvement of processes, programs, facilities, and services.

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Greek Life transforms lives by supporting and facilitating opportunities and experiences within the Greek community to discover,engage, and learn while fostering an environment for peer accountability based on fraternal values.

Greek Life strives to develop a community that enables individuals to achieve the highest standards of personal integrity and civicengagement for leadership in a global society.

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HOMECOMING 2015:LSU Homecoming 2015 is quickly approaching and the Greek community is preparing for all the traditionalHomecoming festivities. The LSU Tigers will play the Western KentuckyHilltoppersinTigerStadiumonOctober24intheHomecoming game, and the Greek community is embracing thisyear’sthemeof“LettheGoodTimesRoar.”LSUGreekorganizationswillbepairedtoparticipateinfielddaygames,knownasthe“GreekOlympics”onWednesdayOct.21ontheURECfields.Thosesamepairingswillparticipateinalawn decoration contest, where groups construct and decorate structuresthatembody“LettingtheGoodTimesRoar.”Familyand friends are encouraged to take a stroll down Sorority Row to view the decorations before the big game. Perhaps most importantly, the Greek community will participate in the annual CANapaloozafundraiser,anexcitingserviceopportunitybenefittingtheBatonRougeFoodBank.TheLSUandBatonRougecommunities come together to collect thousands of canned goods which are used to build a replica of Tiger Stadium and of Mike theTiger’sHabitatontheParadeGrounds.

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